Test cricket is 'real cricket', says Virat Kohli
Test cricket is the "real cricket", Virat Kohli said on Thursday ahead of his 100th game for India in the five-day format, his first since stepping down as captain in January.
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Sell-out crowd expected at historic Pakistan-Australia Test but weather a concern
Cricket in Pakistan will enter a new era when they play Australia in the first Test in Rawalpindi from Friday.
Boost for UAE cricket after national team’s qualification for ICC T20 World Cup
In last week’s final of the International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 qualifying tournament in Oman, the UAE beat Ireland.
Who could be in the market to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich?
Roman Abramovich announced on Wednesday evening that he intends to sell Chelsea after 19 trophy-laden years at Stamford Bridge.
100th Test: When a Virat Kohli fan was jailed in Pakistan and when Pak cricketers praised the Indian run machine
Virat Kohli will become just the 12th Indian to play 100 Tests when India take on Sri Lanka in the first of the two-match series at IS Bindra PCA stadium in Mohali. Overall, Virat will become just the 71st player in the history of Test cricket to go past the milestone. Since making his debut in Test cricket, almost 12 years ago in June 2010, against Zimbabwe in Harare, Kohli has not only established himself as one of best batters in the format but also one of the most successful skippers.
Aussies mulling first Test team: Cummins
As Pakistan keep their deck under wraps, Pat Cummins is also keeping his playing cards hidden on the eve of Australia's first Test match in the country for 24 years.
Pakistan vs Australia: 'Looks a good wicket', Pat Cummins upbeat for historic Rawalpindi Test
Pat Cummins and Babar Azam on the eve of the match. Rain forced both teams to cancel their practice sessions Thursday, but the forecast is clear for Friday and most of Saturday, with showers likely on the last three days of play. Despite the weather, Cummins and Azam were geared up for the historic Test -- to be played in front of a sell-out 16,000 crowd in Rawalpindi, the garrison city just south of the capital, Islamabad. Australia haven't toured Pakistan since 1998 as security issues kept international teams from visiting, and as a result are unfamiliar with the local pitches. "It looks like a good wicket... as expected," Cummins told reporters on the eve of the match.
England and Australia can lay down marker in their Women’s World Cup opener
The countdown clock in the centre of Christchurch has ticked down to less than one day until the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 officially begins.